Category Archives: ALEC

“Shoot First” ALEC Bill Comes To Iowa Legislature

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Trish Nelson

ProgressIowa.org Controversial “Stand Your Ground” Proposal Returns to Iowa Rep. Matt Windschitl brings back controversial ALEC proposal one local prosecutor called the ‘license to kill’ statute Des Moines, IA – Yesterday State Representative Matt Windschitl  [Note from BFIA: – whose … Continue reading →

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Is ALEC Alive And Well In The Iowa State House In 2013?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Trish Nelson

An urgent message from Progress Iowa: Today a subcommittee in the Iowa House of Representatives will consider a bill copied directly from the ALEC playbook — click here and tell them to represent Iowa, not ALEC! After just one week … Continue reading →

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Iowa House Republicans' Anti-Union Bill DOA

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Paul Deaton

The gang of Republicans in the state house kicked off  last week asking for a constitutional amendment to include their political position on Iowa’s status as a right to work state in the Iowa Constitution. Didn’t they hear about the … Continue reading →

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How Iowa Taxes Promote The Agenda Of Out-Of-State Corporations

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Will Legislators Represent ALEC or Iowa? ProgressIowa As new and returning state legislators were sworn in today, Progress Iowa asked them to opt-out of joining the American Legislative Exchange Council, also known as ALEC. In a letter sent to all … Continue reading →

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Matt Schultz Does ALEC’s Work

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Dave Bradley

It is Thursday as I write this and I am quite sad to see that the man who is our elected Secretary of State seems to be much more concerned about implementing ALEC designed policy than he is about making voting … Continue reading →

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State Of Working Iowa

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Dave Bradley

As they do year after year, the folks over at Iowa Policy Project have put together a well researched paper concerning the state of work in Iowa at the end of each year. They have been doing this end of … Continue reading →

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This Could Happen Here If Iowa GOP Are Allowed To Control State Government

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Trish Nelson

http://www.vltp.net/ [Note from BFIA:  Terry Branstad is a founding member of ALEC – http://www.alec.org/about-alec/history/ –  “Among those who were involved with ALEC in its formative years were: Robert Kasten and Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin; John Engler of Michigan; Terry Branstad … Continue reading →

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ALEC And The NRA

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Dave Bradley

I had planned to write about the connection between ALEC – the behind closed doors, corporate run lobbying group for corporations – and the NRA. But I am guessing Santa Claus must have wanted me not to get overworked, so he … Continue reading →

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ALEC, Michigan And Iowa

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Anyone happen to think that “Gee, when the legislature decided to kill the unions in Michigan, they were sure lucky someone had a bill written up and ready to go!” Well it sure was a coincidence for some lucky legislature and … Continue reading →

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ALEC: How Bad Public Policy Finds Friends In State Legislatures

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Trish Nelson

A new report from the Iowa Policy Project and Good Jobs First is warning folks around the country to take note:  Ideas for bad public policy have friends in state legislatures, and Iowa is no exception.  Here’s what IPP sent … Continue reading →

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